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American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Photo by Samuel Borsh
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Field Notes

Description:

Light brown, almost tan, base color with splotches of lighter or darker brown scattered over the area of it's skin. Bumpy texture.

Habitat:

Woodland areas, especially those close to a stream or that receive fair amounts of rainfall.

Species ID Suggestions

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

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Comments (2)
AshleyT
Best way to tell Fowler's and American apart is by looking at the paratoid glands and cranial crests. If they butt up against each other, it's a Fowler's, if they are only connected by a thin string or not at all, then it's American. Yours aren't up against each other. Then next best character is how many warts there are per dark spot. American has 1-2, Fowler's has 3+. Yours has 1 in most dark spot, so this is American.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2015

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